| Independence (Thompson's Station, TN) previews home GENERAL Nickname: Eagles Colors: Navy/Forest Green/Vegas Gold Coach: Scott Stidham League: 6A Region 6 Playoff Division: 6A Playoff Division Rank: #28 RETURNERS Returning Offensive Starters: 4 Returning Defensive Starters: 6 2023 JV Record: 5-3 Starting Quarterback Returning: no Top Running Back Returning: no Top Receiver Returning: no Top OL Returning: yes Top Defender Returning: yes TOP PLAYERS Andrew Bingham 6'0" 190 Senior P 4.65 Landric Mayeski 5'8" 155 Senior K 4.85 Eli Baumann 5'10" 180 Senior S 4.6 STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES Team Strengths: Hard-Working, Coaching Staff Continuity, 2 OL Returning Team Weaknesses: Youth, Inexperience, Difficult Schedule RATINGS 2023 Final Power Rating: 13.2 2023 National Rank: #3219 2023 State Rank: #77 Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: -3.5 2024 Starting Power Rating: -8.1 2024 National Rank: #4011 2024 State Rank: #95 5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): 22.5 5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #1694 2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 28.5 5-Year Dynasty Record: 28-27 (14-11 in league) Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): 29.2 Dynasty National Rank: #1290 2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 35.2 Dynasty Record: 132-90 (65-42 in league) HISTORICAL 2023 Overall Record: 5-6 2023 League Record/Finish: 2-3 (4th) 2023 Points For Average: 21.5 2023 Points Against Average: 20.9 2023 Differential: +0.6 2023 Wins: #716 Page (Franklin) (30-27), #2560 Beech (Hendersonville) (28-7), #3929 Franklin (31-24), #7860 Overton [John] (Nashville) (35-0), #9298 Fairview (31-7) 2023 Losses: #277 Oakland (Murfreesboro) (34-14), #751 Brentwood (28-0), #1349 Centennial (Franklin) (29-23), #1493 Ravenwood (Brentwood) (16-14), #3495 Smyrna (26-14), #3538 Summit (Spring Hill) (32-17) 2023 Opponents W-L: 88-50 Recent State Championships: 2015 (5A) Recent League Championships: 2020 (tied for 1st), 2016 (5A Region 5), 2015 (5A Region 5), 2011 (AAA District 11), 2007 (5A Region 6) Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none SCHEDULE 2024 Schedule: 8/23 Oakland (Murfreesboro), 8/30 at Page (Franklin), 9/6 at Centennial (Franklin), 9/13 Franklin, 9/20 Beech (Hendersonville), 9/27 at Ravenwood (Brentwood), 10/4 at Overton [John] (Nashville), 10/18 at Fairview, 10/25 Brentwood, 11/1 Summit (Spring Hill) Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Oakland (Murfreesboro) (42.3), Page (Franklin) (26.7), Ravenwood (Brentwood) (25.1) Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Fairview (-36.4), Overton [John] (Nashville) (-27.1), Summit (Spring Hill) (-7.8) 2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 20.6 (17.1 overall) 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: 5.6 2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -15 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #17 2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #1354 2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 3-7 2024 Projected League Finish: 4th 2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1% |